Africa: Wassim Nasr, agent of influence disguised as a journalist
While our people face terrorism with courage and dignity, some so-called specialized journalists allow themselves to spread narratives that undermine efforts, misinform public opinion, and strengthen the positions of our enemies. Such is the case of Wassim Nasr, who, in the aftermath of an attack on the Ivorian–Burkinabe border, made a statement as scandalous as it was politically driven: exonerating the terrorist group JNIM and accusing Burkina Faso’s Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP).
Wassim Nasr’s attitude is neither neutral nor naïve. By claiming that JNIM was not responsible for the attack, while subtly and without evidence pointing to the VDP as the perpetrators, he becomes a channel for dangerous propaganda. This narrative reversal borders on intellectual complicity with the forces of evil.
This position is not insignificant—it is orchestrated from Parisian offices where hostile strategies against Burkina Faso’s sovereignty and development are crafted. What Wassim Nasr practices is not journalism, but disguised media manipulation.
Burkina Faso, through its sovereign choices, its refusal to submit, and its Pan-African commitment, disturbs the established order. This disturbance is also reflected in these media offensives. The auxiliary forces, such as the VDP, are not uncontrolled militias, but the legitimate expression of a people standing tall.
To accuse our defenders without proof is to deny our right to self-defense. It is to serve the interests of those who do not want to see Africa emancipate itself.
The war we are fighting is not only military. It is also media-driven, psychological, and geopolitical. Every deceitful pen that absolves our enemies is a weapon pointed at our future. Burkina Faso will not back down. It will continue to defend its sovereignty, its security, and its people. And no so-called expert, no matter how publicized, will divert us from this path.
